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Shape Persistence in Elicited Subjective Crop Yield Probability Density Functions

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  • Clop-Gallart, M. Merce
  • Juarez-Rubio, Francisco

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The shape persistence of a crop yield probability density function (PDF) was studied by using two variants of the Visual Impact Method (VIM) to elicit subjective estimations by farmers. In one variant ten weights were used to describe the PDF and in the other variant the farmer chose the number of weights. Results were compared directly and by means of Weibull distributions fitting, with evidence being obtained in favor of methodological persistence and the equivalence of the two estimation methods.

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  • Clop-Gallart, M. Merce & Juarez-Rubio, Francisco, 2008. "Shape Persistence in Elicited Subjective Crop Yield Probability Density Functions," 2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44128, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaae08:44128
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44128
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